SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 39.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 39.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 39.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.24, in 2000.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.24 | — |
| 2001 | 29.97 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 30.57 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 31.72 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 31.95 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 32.78 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 32.93 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 33.49 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 33.69 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.17 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 34.27 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.78 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 35.45 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 35.8 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 35.96 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.69 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 37.08 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.94 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 36.93 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.87 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.41 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 38.31 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 38.41 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.2 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 38.59 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 39.05 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.05 | 29.24 | 34.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.08 | 34.27 | 37.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5 | 37.41 | 39.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 20 Bhutan 45.05 compare
- 21 Russian Federation 44.64 compare
- 22 Saint Lucia 44.53 compare
- 23 Sweden 44.46 compare
- 24 Colombia 44.13 compare
- 25 Seychelles 44.01 compare
- 26 Trinidad and Tobago 43.93 compare
More gender data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9689 % change on previous year (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 545,976 (2030)
- Population 545,976 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 139,807 (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 37.47 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 3.44 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,520 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 36.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 19.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 39.05 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.24 in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The female share of employment in managerial positions conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to total management (category 1 of ISCO-08 or ISCO-88). There is another series referring to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and occupation. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.